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Phenergan for anxiety?

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Bumblebee39 · 18/01/2019 22:31

Does it actually do anything? Fobbed off with it because I'm pregnant but swear it does nothing

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TheHorseyouRodeInOn · 18/01/2019 23:03

Phenergan is an antihistamine that also sedates . My daughter is prescribed it as a sleeping pill. Maybe it was prescribed to you as something mild to take the edge off anxiety?

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Bumblebee39 · 19/01/2019 10:23

No it was supposed to replace diazepam x

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Grumpbum123 · 20/01/2019 17:36

I found it useful on a PRN basis when I was an inpatient

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Soubriquet · 20/01/2019 17:38

My dh has it at the moment for sleeping. Completely knocks him out and he has noticed he’s not as been as anxious as he was lately

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Orchidflower1 · 20/01/2019 17:40

I don’t think you’ve been robbed off as it can work as a sedative. I had an awful reaction to it though so be careful particularly if you’re pregnant.

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StarJazmin · 20/01/2019 17:43

You can get it over the counter as Sominex too, works well for me as a sleeping pill.

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Bumblebee39 · 20/01/2019 17:47

I've used it for flights to help me sleep and because I sometimes get motion sickness. It does make me feel tired but no less anxious